Warhammer Vermintide 2 Update 1.52 Patch Notes (v5.5.2) (2024)

Warhammer Vermintide 2 update 1.52 (v5.5.2) is rolling out on PS4, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Warhammer Vermintide 2 patch notes, the latest update introduces new features such as additional loadout slots, Skulls event buff duration increase, and quality of life improvements. Apart from this, Warhammer Vermintide 2 patch 1.52 also addresses various bugs, including fixes for unreachable respawn spots, UI issues, career-specific problems, and crash-related issues.

Previously, a big update 4.7 added contains the new presence to Chaos Wastes — Be’lakor! Together with Be’lakor there will also be some fixes and tweaks, as well as new Premium Cosmetics available on PC and Xbox. Unfortunately, players are facing several problems when trying to play the game on the consoles. Today’s WV2 patch 1.52 will solve a few of these problems.

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Warhammer Vermintide 2 Patch 1.52 Notes (5.5.2) – May 30, 2024

Features & Tweaks

  • Added 3 more loadout slots to all careers.
  • Increased the duration of the Skulls event buff by 50%. Get crazy for longer! Suffer from withdrawal less often!
  • Added an option to quit the game directly without going to the main menu.
  • Added an option to rebind the Chaos Wastes miracle keybind (Default: i)
  • Implemented a way to patch sanctioned mods until they are updated by the owner. This should increase the lifespan of sanctioned mods, most importantly abandoned ones.
  • Loadout Manager mod no longer gives bots adventure items in Chaos Wastes.
  • Loadout Manager mod can also no longer overwrite the player’s versus loadout with adventure items.
  • (Chaos Wastes) ‘Taal’s Roar’ boon: Increased radius by 67%. Increased stagger power against armored enemies by 67%.
  • (Chaos Wastes Skulls Event) Event boon rarity reduced from 60% chance to 37.5%.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with unreachable respawn spots in the Citadel of Eternity.
  • Fixed the host crown icon failing to display on the Holseher’s Map in the Chaos Waste.
  • Fixed a bug where using the Hide HUD option while posing did not hide Grail Knight quests.
  • Fixed the Twitch mode “More Info” description text going out of bounds and overlapping with search Tab.
  • Fixed the “Curse of tainted blood” effect on the player’s health UI going out of bounds until the player stayed idle for the curse recovery.
  • Fixed a localization issue in all languages.
  • Fixed the Bloodthirster Frame in Lohner’s Emporium of Wonders having an outfit icon instead of a frame icon in its thumbnail.
  • Fixed the icons for the equippable careers for the Bloodthirster Frame going out of bounds.
  • Fixed a placeholder icon being shown for the Bloodthirster Frame when accessing it from the Featured tab.
  • Fixed inconsistencies with Outcast Engineer’s career skill attack charge sound sometimes not triggering
  • Fixed “Piston Power” Engineer talent sound effect being heard by the non-engineer Host if their engineer bot had the talent.
  • Fixed Be’lakor homing skulls curse not playing related sounds when outside of a Be’lakor node (due to weekly event, for example).
  • Fixed Huntsman longbow not displaying an arrow when weave skin is applied.
  • Fixed a bug where players were not able to apply weave skins to Bretonnian Sword and Shield and Bretonnian Longsword if they didn’t own the Grail Knight cosmetic dlc upgrade.
  • Fixed a Ranger Veteran infinite stealth exploit from using ability again before first one runs out. Huh, I’m getting Deja Vu…
  • Fixed a bug where oil barrel challenge was completable in levels than other A Parting of the Waves.
  • Fixed the Inventory Details screen failing to close while pressing the I/Esc on the Holseher’s Map in the Chaos Wastes.
  • Fixed a bug where Taal’s Roar boon did not receive lower cooldown depending on missing health. Now cooldown is halved at 30% health.
  • Fixed a bug where Anath Raema’s Cruel Volley boon does not increase cost on moonfire bow
  • Fixed a bug where subtitles were not displayed when enemy lords hold dialogues.
  • Fixed occasional crash when switching loadout to a loadout with different weapons, and swapping a weapon.
  • Fixed a crash when the game tried to remove a buff that no longer existed.
  • Fixed crash related to being affected by multiple support or aura boons at once.
  • Fixed crash for voip when getting broken connection to the host
  • Fixed crash when throwing javelins or throwing axes and swapping weapons before it lands.

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Warhammer Vermintide 2 Update 1.52 Patch Notes (v5.5.2) (2024)

FAQs

Why is Vermintide 2 crashing so much? ›

Broken or outdated GPU drivers may cause Vermintide 2 to crash. When updating your drivers, please perform a clean installation which will ensure all previous versions have been removed. This is particularly important if the GPU has been changed at any point.

Does Vermintide 2 get updates? ›

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 might be seven years old, but it's still getting free content updates.

Is Vermintide 2 a Warhammer game? ›

Gameplay. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a co-op-focused action game experienced from a first-person perspective. Set in the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, players battle cooperatively against the Chaos army and a race of rat-men known as the Skaven. The game features five different characters to play as.

Is Warhammer Vermintide 2 fun reddit? ›

I got it for free today and i regret not giving the game a try much earlier, it is so fun and so thematic, I am currently playing quick battles and each battle is unique, i think i still haven't got to the point where it gets repetitive, but it is really entertaining and if this keeps getting better whilst leveling ...

Is Vermintide 2 alive? ›

Vermintide 1 & 2 owns their “alive” status mostly due to modders that persevered and kept adding QoL and fixes to the many mistakes that Fatshark made which eventually had even Fatshark cave in and just add it to the base game.

Is Vermintide 1 better than 2? ›

Vermintide 1 is perfectly balanced. Vermintide 2 is not. There are so many weapons, class abilities, new specials, new enemies all thrown in and how said weapons and classes will handle all of it isn't taken into as much consideration as you'd want.

Was Vermintide 2 a success? ›

All in all the test was successful,” Warhammer Vermintide 2 design director Joakim Setterberg writes, “but unfortunately it was quite unstable in the first days of play, requiring five hotfixes to resolve the stability issues.” The turnout was impressive, with just short of 24,000 players jumping into one of the best ...

How many people are playing Vermintide 2? ›

Warhammer: Vermintide 2
MonthAvg. PlayersGain
Last 30 Days2,895.7+394.0
May 20242,501.7+14.1
April 20242,487.6-124.6
March 20242,612.2+430.2
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Is Vermintide 2 free forever? ›

I finally figured out the catch, it's free for 5 days but it takes 5 days to download. If you claim it during this free period, you keep it forever.

What is the name of the zealot in Vermintide? ›

VICTOR SALTZPYRE

Play as Bounty Hunter, Witch Hunter Captain or Zealot.

Is Darktide a sequel to Vermintide 2? ›

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a first-person action video game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, developed and published by Fatshark. It is a spiritual successor to the Warhammer: Vermintide series. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 30 November 2022.

Are 40K and Vermintide the same universe? ›

It plays in an existing Game Universe, namely Warhammer 40K. of the Universes has been dealt with by Games Workshop a long time ago, where they declared once and for all time, that these both Game Types are NOT playing in the SAME universe.

Can you get banned for cheating in Vermintide 2? ›

If cheats are detected whilst Vermintide 2 is running, our anti-cheat provider Easy Anti-Cheat will ultimately issue a ban. Please be aware that Fatshark cannot assist with bans that are under 6 months old.

Does difficulty matter in Vermintide 2? ›

Mission difficulty influences a number of game mechanics, including enemy stats and friendly fire. Many of these changes are not listed in the available flavor text, but are listed here. The flavour text also talks about enemy becoming more "aggressive", but this does not mean the aggro range of enemies increases.

How do I stop Warhammer 2 from crashing? ›

# 1. Preliminary fixes
  1. Check your computer specs. Warhammer 2 crashing can occur when your PC fails to meet the basic system requirements. ...
  2. Restart your computer. It should be a universal solution for many crashing issues. ...
  3. Run this game as an administrator. ...
  4. Run this game in compatibility mode.
Jul 6, 2023

Why does Warhammer Darktide crash randomly? ›

Disable Your Overclocks

Unstable overclocks can result in Darktide crashing or becoming unresponsive. If any of your components are overclocked, we recommend reverting the component to it's original clock.

Why does my game crash so much? ›

Adjust in-game graphics settings to match your computer's hardware capabilities and optimize performance. Problems with your VPN connection or antivirus program can also cause your games to crash repeatedly.

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